Abstract
To investigate the clinical characteristics and potential risk factors for concurrent
ischemic stroke in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Methods: A
retrospective selection was conducted on 76 EGPA patients diagnosed at our hospital between January 2015 and
December 2025, who were enrolled in the EGPA group. These patients were further divided into a stroke
subgroup (8 cases) and a non-stroke subgroup (68 cases) based on the occurrence of concurrent ischemic stroke.
Baseline clinical data, the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS), and organ involvement were
collected. Additionally, 220 healthy examinees from the same period served as controls (control group). Given
the limited number of positive outcome events, univariate analysis, Spearman correlation analysis, and high-risk
phenotype overlap analysis were employed to explore the risk factors for ischemic stroke in EGPA patients.
Results: Among the 76 EGPA patients, the incidence of ischemic stroke was 10.52% . Compared with the
non-stroke subgroup, the stroke subgroup exhibited significantly higher baseline disease activity (median
BVAS: 45.00 v.s. 5.00, P=0.003), a significantly higher positive rate of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
(ANCA) (50.0% v.s. 8.8%, P=0.047), and elevated myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA titers (P=0.010), alongside
an extremely high proportion of cardiac involvement (50.0% v.s. 0, P=0.021). Correlation analysis demonstrated
that the BVAS was the core factor linking the immunological phenotype (MPO titer) with target organ damage
(cardiac involvement). High-risk phenotype overlap analysis indicated a high degree of heterogeneity in the
occurrence of ischemic stroke, with 37.5% of patients presenting a "triple overlap" of high BVAS, ANCA
positivity, and cardiac involvement. Conclusion: An extremely high systemic inflammatory burden (BVAS),
ANCA-positive phenotype, and concurrent cardiac involvement constitute the core warning signals for EGPA
complicated by ischemic stroke. Clinically, vigilance should be maintained for this high-risk subgroup, and
targeted cardio-cerebrovascular screening should be conducted in a timely manner.
Key words
eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis /
ischemic stroke /
eosinophils /
ANCA /
risk factors
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ZHOU Hanga, ZHANG Xiaa, WANG Xueb, YANG Yib.
Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with
Polyangiitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2026, 21(6): 317-321 https://doi.org/10.16780/j.cnki.sjssgncj.20260404
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